| Yulia Navalnaya Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
| Weight | 58 kg |
| Date of Birth | July 24, 1976 |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Eye Color | Blue |
Yulia Navalnaya is a Russian economist and political figure who is best known as the widow of Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian politician, lawyer, and anti-corruption activist. In 2000, she and her husband had joined Yabloko, a Russian social-liberal political party. She left it in May 2011. Thereafter, as Alexei’s popularity rose, Yulia became his assistant and a close confidante. In the late 2010s, as Alexei became embroiled in legal cases, many of which seemed like acts of vendetta, she rose in political stature and began to be looked at as someone who could lead the entire Russian opposition, on her husband’s behalf. After her husband’s death in February 2024, due to alleged poisoning, while serving a prison sentence, Yulia published a video stating that she planned to build on Alexei’s political legacy and requested the Russian people to rally around her.
Born Name
Yulia Borisovna Abrosimova
Nick Name
The ‘First Lady’ of the Russian Opposition
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (now known as Russia), erstwhile USSRÂ (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
Residence
Moscow, Russia
Nationality
Education
Yulia, after her high school graduation, joined the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, a public research university in Moscow. She graduated from the university’s Faculty of International Economic Relations. She later did an internship abroad.
Occupation
Economist, Political Figure
Family
- Father – Boris Aleksandrovich Abrosimov (Scientist) (d. 1996)
- Mother – Her mother used to work for the Ministry of Light Industry in the erstwhile USSR.
- Others – Her stepfather used to work as an employee of the State Planning Committee of the erstwhile USSR. Elena Borisovna Abrosimova (Aunt) (One of the Authors of the Russian Constitution), Anatoly Navalny (Father-in-Law) (Co-owner of a Basket-Weaving Factory), Lyudmila Navalnaya (Mother-in-Law) (Co-owner of a Basket-Weaving Factory), Oleg Navalny (Brother-in-Law), Ivan Tarasovich Navalny (Grandfather-in-Law), Tatyana Danilovna (Grandmother-in-Law)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Weight
58 kg or 128 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Yulia has dated –
- Alexei Navalny (1998-2024) – Yulia first met Russian politician, lawyer, and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, while on vacation in Turkey, in the summer of 1998. The couple started dating soon after and got married in 2000. They have 2 children together – a daughter named Darya (aka Dasha) Navalnaya (b. 2001) and a son named Zakhar Navalny (b. 2008). Yulia and Alexei were together until his death in February 2024 – at the age of 47, while serving a prison sentence. He was one of the most prominent critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government.
Race / Ethnicity
White
She is of Russian descent.
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Slender frame
- Makes public appearances with her hair tied in a bun
- Charming smile
- Radiant face
Yulia Navalnaya Facts
- After completing her studies and internship, in the early 2000s, Yulia worked for a bank in Moscow.
- In the late 2000s and early 2010s, as her husband, Alexei Navalny, started gaining popularity in Russia, for his service as an opposition politician, she worked as his first secretary and assistant.
- She came into the international spotlight in the late summer and early fall of 2020 – when Alexei was hospitalized, following a suspected poisoning. Global media pointed fingers at the Russian government for this but it was Alexei who was imprisoned in January 2021, on multiple charges – relating to current and past legal cases against him. Yulia became the face of protests in Russia that were held to demand Alexei’s release.
Featured Image by Yulia Navalnaya / Instagram
